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Video: A Darwinian Theory Of Beauty In Music & Art

Humans are hard-wired to seek beauty in music and in the arts. This view comes from Denis Dutton, a philosophy professor and author of The Art Instinct. In this TED. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/11/video-a-darwinian-theory-of-beauty-in-music-art.html]

image from www.hardin.k12.ky.us Humans are hard-wired to seek beauty in music and in the arts. This view comes from Denis Dutton, a philosophy professor and author of The Art Instinct. In this TED talk, Dutton explains his theory on beauty. Dutton believes that art, music and other beautiful things are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins.  

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